Catch the Leprechaun 5K
Updated
Saturday, March 13, 2027, first start 9:00 AM, in Newark (158 East Main Street). Distances: 5K. Entry from $25.
Course and race notes
Join us for one of our favorite holidays of the year.
St. Patrick's Day! So put on your favorite-colored green shirt and enjoy a cold pint after the race with us. NEW THIS YEAR. Can you beat our Leprechaun Challenge? We will be giving our Fusion Leprechaun a 6:30min head start (his request) on the course.
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Saturday, March 13
2027 · in 126 days
Start time
9:00 AM
Earliest wave
Course
Road or path
Paved course
Distances
5K
Price
$25
Plus the platform's processing fee
No price increase published
Registration
Closed online
Online signup closed Mar 13, 2027
Opened Nov 29, 2026
Race day in Newark
Weather
53° / 32°F
Typical high and low for March 13, with a 35% chance of rain.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Ag Farm, DE (1.1 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.
Daylight
6:19 AM – 6:06 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Saturday.
Calculated for the race location.
Near the start
Pin from the race's listed address. The start line can differ; check the race website for the course map. Directions
Parking
- Lot 4 · paidunder 0.1 mi
- Municipal Parking Lot 6 · paid0.2 mi
- Municipal Parking Lot 1 · paid0.3 mi
61 public lots and garages within 0.6 mi.
Places to eat
- Red Bowl restaurantunder 0.1 mi
- Klondike Kate's restaurantunder 0.1 mi
- Yogurt City ice creamunder 0.1 mi
- Helen’s Sausage House Newark restaurantunder 0.1 mi
69 places to eat within 0.6 mi.
Nearest public restroom: 0.6 mi from the start.
Distances are straight-line from the race address. Check the race website for official parking.
Plan your trip
For the night before, Fri Mar 12
Where to stay
3 within 1 mi (about a 20-min walk)8 within 3 mi29 within 5 mi
Hotel
Hotel 1 of 5: Hyatt Place Newark / Main Street
About 3 min walk0.1 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 2 of 5: Springhill Suites
About 12 min walk0.6 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 3 of 5: Courtyard
About 15 min walk0.8 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 4 of 5: Baymont by Wyndham Newark I-95 at University of Delaware
About 5 min drive1.6 mi from the start
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Hotel
Hotel 5 of 5: Homewood Suites by Hilton Newark-Wilmington South Area
About 5 min drive1.7 mi from the start
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Hotels on the map
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